Yes, this all does not look too good.
But before taking an alarmist tone, please check your sources and read/listen carefully.
On another note, some lighter and random stuff from the past few days.
(1) Int'l Anime Fair cancelled, various song/movie/disaster game releases cancelled.
Donations are in motion -- but still much more needed.
Still, nice to see members of AKB48 donate 100 million yen.
(2) Otherwise sane and renowned Shinji Miyadai surprised us all by spreading nuclear panic via his twitter. A bit sad, as this diverts attention from the real victims, trapped in debris or in refugee centers, in need of supplies and on the verge of an influenza problem.
(3) Lately media-absent Joseph Nye suggests Japanese resillience might be its soft power for the post-apocalyptic days. Hmm.
(4) A touching collection of illustrations from famous Japanese mangaka is definitely worth checking.
(5) But the most touching of all is this twitter post by Ultraman, legendary Japanese hero. In his message to Japanese children, written in the simplest Japanese alphabet, he says:
@m78_ultraman ウルトラマン
【ぜんこくのおともだちへ】じしんがつづいてこわいかもしれないけれど、おとうさんやおかあさん、まわりのおとなのひとのいうことをきいていれば、だいじょうぶ。きみのことは、ぼくや、みんながまもるよ。きょうはゆっくりおやすみ。
"To my friends across the country: The continuing quakes might be scary, but if you listen carefully to your Mother, Father or the adults around you, everything will be okay. I, as well as everyone, will protect you. Sleep well today."
(;_;)
"To my friends across the country: The continuing quakes might be scary, but if you listen carefully to your Mother, Father or the adults around you, everything will be okay. I, as well as everyone, will protect you. Sleep well today."
(;_;)
